A till that never stops
A supermarket lane or a trade counter with a queue on it. The DS2208 will do the work. The DS4608 is built for the number of times a day it gets grabbed.
Corded handheld · 2D imager
Zebra DS4608
The DS2208's bigger brother. It reads the same codes and plugs in the same way; what the extra buys is a scanner built to be picked up and put down all day without complaining about it.
Five year warranty, the same as the DS2208 and the two 1D scanners - which is longer than any of the cordless models on this site carry.
Why this one
The same job, done harder.
This is not a different capability from the DS2208. It is the same capability with more scanner around it, and that only earns its money in some places.
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Awkward barcodes, faster
Better optics mean fewer second attempts on a crumpled label or one under shrink wrap. One re-scan does not matter. A hundred a day does.
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It is fifty-seven dollars more
That is the whole decision. If the DS2208 is coping, it is coping. If somebody is scanning all day and swearing at it, this is the fix and it is not an expensive one.
What it costs
Part numbers and prices.
| Zebra part number | What is in the box | Price inc GST |
|---|---|---|
| DS4608-SR7U2100SGW | DS4608 Corded handheld scanner CBA-U21-S07ZBR Shielded USB Cable Stand 20-71043-04R |
$206 |
Buying more than one
Zebra quantity pricing, held until 31 January 2027. Same scanner, same kit — the price per unit drops with the number on the order.
- 3 $187 each $561 the lot — saves $57
- 10 $173 each $1,730 the lot — saves $330
Warranty
5 years, return to base — the unit comes back to us for repair or replacement rather than somebody coming out to you. Warranty runs by model rather than by price, so it is worth checking against whatever else you are comparing.
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Ask us before you count on it
Our distributor does not publish a stock figure for this scanner — it is one to check rather than assume. Ring or email and we will have an answer the same day, usually within the hour. We would far rather tell you it is three weeks away than take an order we cannot fill.
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The price is real either way
What is on this page is what you pay when it is available. Checking stock does not change the number, and it is not the opening of a negotiation.
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Tell us the part number and how many
That is genuinely all we need. You get a written quote back with freight worked out to your actual address, because a scanner to Parramatta and one to Port Hedland are not the same delivery and we would rather not pretend otherwise. A new account pays before it ships, and the clock starts when the payment confirms.
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Been comparing online? Send us the quote
If you have a written quote from somebody else on the same part number, we will match it. No haggling required, and no need to pretend you have not been looking.
Documents
Spec sheets and guides.
Spec sheet
DS4600 retail specsDS4608 · PDF, 201 KB
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Quick start
DS4608 quick start guideDS4608 · PDF, 1.8 MB
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User manual
DS4608 user manualDS4608 · PDF, 8.8 MB
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Accessories
DS4608 accessory guideDS4608 · PDF, 306 KB
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Accessories
DS4608 technical accessory guideDS4608 · PDF, 2.6 MB
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Programming
Advanced data formatting ADF programmer guideDS4608 · PDF, 1.1 MB
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Not sure this is the right one?
Tell us what you are scanning and where. Thirty-five years of these conversations says the answer is usually simpler, and cheaper, than it looks from the inside.